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University of Southampton | Professor Caroline Fall

Professor Caroline Fall is investigating why people from the Indian sub-continent are more prone to heart disease and diabetes than people from Europe. By studying young adults in New Delhi and Vellore in India, Professor Fall and her t...

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University of Manchester | Dr Wei Liu

Investigating how diabetes causes a dangerous condition called diabetic cardiomyopathy. Diabetes is a major global health problem, estimated to affect more than 400 million people. The condition can double a person’s risk of developing h...

Find out if porridge is good for weight loss, cholesterol and diabetes, with answers from British Heart Foundation Senior Dietician Tracy Parker

What are normal blood sugar levels? 4 to 5.4 mmol/L when fasting and up to 7.8 mmol/L 2 hours after eating. Find out more from BHF Professor Mark Kearney.

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University of St Andrews | Dr Alan Stewart

Dr Alan Stewart is studying the processes involved in blood clotting and identifying what happens when this process goes awry. People with diabetes or cancer, or those who are obese, have higher blood fat levels, and are at greater risk ...

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University of Aberdeen | Dr Nimesh Mody

Dr Nimesh Mody and his colleagues at the University of Aberdeen are designing a new drug that blocks the production of a fatty molecule called ceramide, which could be used to treat a range of diseases. Obesity, heart and circulatory dis...

Professor Emanueli is announced as the latest BHF Chair and her work is summarised.

Professor Sven Plein, based at the University of Leeds, has been named BHF Professor of Cardiovascular Imaging.

BHF Scotland's NCD (Non-Communicable Diseases including heart disease, stroke, diabetes, cancer, and lung disease) Prevention Statement. NCD's are responsible for almost 34,000 deaths every year in Scotland - more than half of all deaths.

Thanks to the fantastic generosity of our supporters we’ve invested over £4m in life saving research at Queens University, Belfast. Read about some of our projects.